William Turner (1827-1888)
William Turner (1827-1888) of of Hammersmith and Oxmantown Ironworks, Dublin
1827 Born son of Richard Turner of the Hammersmith Iron Foundry, Dublin.
After running the family's smaller Oxmantown Iron Foundry at North King Street, he took charge of both the Hammersmith and Oxmantown foundries on his father's retirement in 1863.
1876 The Hammersmith foundry closed in 1876, and work was transferred to Oxmantown. William carried on the business after his father died in 1881, and continued until his own death in 1888. The Oxmantown foundry then closed.[1]
1870s? Produced a small iron bridge to cross the Castle River near the village of Dunboyne [2]
1882 Wrote to The Engineer concerning his father, engineer of Lime Street Station, Liverpool - presumably Richard Turner.